Bottle dispensing refrigerator



July 28, 1931. c. A. FRICK 1,816,427

BOTTLE DISPENSING REFRIGERATOR Filed June 21, 1929 1 Z 20 Z n Z ,4 17' 1 1a 16 15 lll'lfll llll l ll l 15 i f J 7 14 I 1' .1

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Patented July 2 8 193i UNITED STATES P TENT oFFm-s CHESTER A. FRICK, OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR T0 GLASCOCK BROTHERS MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA BOTTLE DISPENSING REFRIGERATOR My invention relates to improvements in bottle dispensing refrigerators and has for one of its objects to provide a base for supporting the refrigerator, which may be read ily knocked down for shipment, and which at the same time, when assembled will support the dispensing refrigerator rigidly and in an accessible position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a structure which when knocked down 'will occupy a minimum space for shipping and storage.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention, I have illustrated one embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation partially in section showing my base and refrigerator;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, partially in section and Fig. 3 is a detailed plan view of a portion of the base.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the base comprises a pyramidal bottom portion 1 supporting on its top an inverted pyramid 2, which is adapted to support the refrigerator 3.

The bottom pyramid 1 is formed of four sections or panels, which are identical. Each panel 4 is formed of sheet metal and is substantially triangular shaped having a bot-- tom flange 5 extending at an angle to the panel. The sides 6 and 7 of each panel are turned slightly at an angle to the panel proper. Each side edge of the panel is provided with an inturned flange or lip 8 adapted when the panels are assembled to abut a sim ilar lip on the next adjacent panel, and at its top edge each flange is provided with an angularly disposed lip or flange 9, so disposed that when the panels are assembled the lip 9 will be substantially horizontal.

A suitable socket 10 is provided on each of the flanges 5 for the reception of a castor 11. When the panels are assembled, the flanges 8 abut one another and extend inwardly being secured together by means of bolts or screws 12 passing through the flanges and securely locking them together so that, when all the bolts or screws are in position a sub- Application filed June 21, 1929. Serial No. 372,776.

stantial pyramidal shaped subbase 1 is provided. The corners of the base, however, are flattened as appears in Fig. 3.

The secondary base structure comprises an inverted pyramid attached to meet up with the primary base structure. This likewise is formed of sheet metal and may be drawn from a single sheet, although I prefer to make each of .116 panels 13 from a separate sheet and weld the panels together to form a single unitary structure. This base section is also provided with inturned flanges 14 adapted to rest on the flanges 9 and be secured thereto by bolts and nuts 15, so that the two sections form a single unitary struc- The side panels 17 are held in position by;

corner angles 19 and by a top channel frame '20. A suitable cover 21 closes the top opening'of the structure and this cover is hinged at its center as at 22 to permit either side from being raised without raising the other side, operating handles 23 being provided for raising the cover. I

The refrigerator is provided with a center drain pipe 2 1 in its bottom and it will be noted that due to the fact that the base is hollow a bucket or receptacle may be placed on the floor beneath the drain pipe 24 to catch any overflow from the tub 16.

' Each of the panels of the base 1 is provided with an opening 25, which is preferably rectangular with the exception of its upper porfurnish an additional supply for replacement I as the bottles in the refrigerator are dispensed, and due to the openings 25 the drip receptacle may be inserted in position beneath the drain pipe 2 1 therethrough by the removal of any one ofthe racks.

The subbase 2 is of such a shape that in shipping this base Will substantially fit in the tub 16, to a considerable depth and When the panels forming the base 1 are knocked down these will nest one within the other and may be inserted in the top of the subbase 2, so that, the entire structure will occupy a minimum space for shipment.

I claim as my invention:

1. A supporting stand for bottle cooling receptacles, comprising a pyramidal base, comprising substantially triangular panels having inturned flanges at their edges, the flanges of the adjacent panels abutting and being detachably connected, and an inverted pyramidal support removably mounted on said base and constructed to receive a bottle dispensing refrigerator.

2. Asupporting stand for bottle cooling receptacles, comprising a pyramidal base, comprising substantially triangular panels, each panel having at its side edges inturned flanges, and at its top edge an inturned flange, the adjacent flanges of the side edges being detachably connected, and an inverted pyramidal support mounted on said base having at its bottom an inturned peripheral flange adapted to cooperate with the top flanges of the panels of the base and be detachably connectedtherevvith said support being constructed to receive a bottle dispensing refrigerator.

3. A supporting stand for bottle cooling receptacles comprising a base including a bottom rectangular frame, a pyramidal member comprising a plurality of sheet metal panels carried by said base and having downwardly extending flanges overlapping said frame, and an inverted pyramidal support mounted on said frame and comprising a plurality of sheet metal panels having upwardly extending flanges.

4. A supporting stand for bottle cooling receptacles comprising a pyramidal base including a rectangular bottom frame, a plurality of sheet metal panels having downturned flanges overlapping the rectangular frame at their bottoms and inturned flanges at their tops, an inverted pyramidal frame comprising a plurality of sheet metal panels having inturn'ed flanges at their bottoms abutting and resting upon the inturned flanges of the bottom periphery and having upturned peripheral flanges at their tops.

In Witness whereof, I, CHESTER A. Fmicii, have hereunto set my hand at Muncie, Indiana, this 17th day of J unc, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine.

CHESTER A. FRICK. 

